Eat This, Stay Lean Forever

Would you carry your bike up a hill?
One of my clients told me he asked his brother that question, after being razzed for turning down a post ride beer and pizza stop. Having successfully dropped 20 pounds, I think he made his point.  While most of us fight weight creep as we get older,  not everyone sees the scale go up.  Why? A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that looked at the association between fiber intake and weight may provide some clues.

When almost 90,000 individuals between the ages of 20 and 78 years old were followed for 6.5 years., diet questionnaires revealed fiber intake affected both body weight and waist circumference.  Higher intakes of cereal fibers appeared to help with weight control and waist circumference.  Fiber from fruits and vegetables seemed to have little effect on body weight, however, it was linked to a smaller waistline.
Whole grain cereal and blueberries for breakfast anyone? I think you get the idea.

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